Renal Disorders
Nephron Structure/Function
Meds, Meds, Meds
Renal Pathology
Genitourinary
100

This childhood syndrome consists of purpuric skin lesions, abdominal pain, hematuria, arthralgias and occasionally intestinal bleeding.

What is Henoch-Schonlein Purpura?

100

These transmembrane proteins found along different portions of the nephron mediate water transport.

What are Aquaporins

100
Gynecomastia has been reported as an adverse effect of this medication

What is spironolactone

100

These benign neoplasms consisting of vessels, smooth muscle, and fat may be seen in patients with Tuberous Sclerosis

What are Angiomyolipomas

100

This hematologic condition can be seen in cases of Priapism - a painful, involuntary persistent erection.

What is Sickle Cell Anemia 

200

Chronic Kidney Disease is defined by a persistently diminished GFR less than 60 mL/min/1.73m2 for at least how many months?

what is 3 months.

200

The macula densa cells are located in this renal structure

What is the distal convoluted tubule 

200

In the class of potassium sparing diuretics, Amiloride and Triamterene exert their effects on which channel in the collecting duct

What are ENAC channels

200

The most common type of renal cell cancer, this carcinoma arises from the proximal tubular epithelium and usually presents as a solitary unilateral lesion often spreading to the renal vein as it enlarges

What is clear cell carcinoma

200

Proliferation of stromal and epithelial cells in this zone of the prostate leads to the clinical condition of Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

What is the Transition Zone

300

This condition known to be the most common cause for nephrotic syndrome in children is characterized histologically by diffuse podocyte effacement and is highly responsive to corticosteroids.

What is Minimal Change Disease?

300

This hormone synthesized by endothelial cells of the peritubular capillaries in the renal cortex helps regulate red blood cell formation in the bone marrow. 

What is erythropoietin (EPO)

300

A weak diuretic and also used to treat acute mountain sickness, this class of medication exerts its effects in the proximal convoluted tubule causing alkalinization of the urine

What are carbonic anhydrase inhibitors?

300

This is the most common cause of renal artery stenosis

What is atheromatous plaque

300

The ova of this parasite can deposit in the bladder wall inciting an inflammatory response which can induce progressive mucosal squamous dysplasia leading to bladder cancer. 

What is Schistosoma haematobium 

400

This condition characterized by a pattern of linear deposition of immune complexes on immunofluorescence microscopy may present clinically as a crescentic glomerulonephritis along with pulmonary hemorrhage.

What is Goodpasture Syndrome

400

These 3 structures make up the countercurrent multiplier system of the kidneys.

What are the Loop of Henle, the Vasa Recta, and the Collecting Duct.

400

This relatively new class of medication exerts its effect in the proximal convoluted tubule causing glucosuria and has widespread clinical application in the treatment of diabetes, chronic kidney disease and heart failure

What are SGLT2 inhibitors

400

In drug induced interstitial nephritis, the renal interstitium is marked by edema and infiltration by mononuclear cells and this cell type

What are eosinophils

400

Struvite stones composed of magnesium ammonium phosphate form these large calculi occupying large portions of the renal pelvis

What are Staghorn calculi

500

Autosomal dominant adult polycystic kidney disease is caused by mutations in genes coding for which membrane protein

What is polycystin

500

This protein found in the basement membrane of cells is the target for auto-antibodies found in Goodpasture Syndrome

What is type IV collagen

500

In the class of the most efficacious diuretics, this loop diuretic is the only non-sulfonamide based diuretic making its use ideal in patients with sulfa allergies

What is ethacrynic acid

500

thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) classically manifested by the pentad of fever, neurologic symptoms, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and renal failure is caused by inherited or acquired deficiencies of this protein that regulates the function of von Willebrand factor (vWF)

What is ADAMTS13

500

This urologic emergency characterized by acute, severe testicular pain often in young adolescents would be accompanied by absence of this reflex on physical exam

What is the cremasteric reflex

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